I got a reply. Think before you vote!! One gun at a time until they are all gone!!
"Paul thanks for writing.
I have been following the gun control discussions for 3 decades and believe that, like vehicles, guns are a privilege and require some level of proven training and restrictions on use, especially in relation to handguns and assault weapons.
I have been a supporter of the Canadian Coalition for Gun Control for 30 years and believe their well-researched positions, based on evidence in the Canadian context and elsewhere, are useful in our policy decisions around these weapons. I support the following further recommendations taken from their recent response to the federal government’s new policies on gun control:
Ban military assault weapons and sniper rifles – update the prohibited and restricted lists consistent with the advice of police experts. Consider innovative approaches, for example, as with drug regulations, list what is permitted rather than what is prohibited reducing the ability of manufacturers to circumvent the regulations.
The AR-15 used in repeated mass killings in the US is sold as a restricted weapon, and exempted from the prohibited category not because of its technical characteristics but because of lobbying by the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association (comprised largely of veterans) which argued that it was needed for target practice. Along with the Ruger Mini 14, powerful sniper rifles are sold as unrestricted firearms. Assault weapons, which should be prohibited, are sold as restricted weapons. The list of prohibited weapons desperately needs updating.
Sincerely
David Swann
Dr. David Swann, MLA Calgary - Mountain View, Leader
Alberta Liberal Opposition
Tel: 403.216.5445 Fax: 403.216.5447
#102, 723 - 14 Street NW Calgary, AB. T2N 2A4"
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